By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a 65-year-old sex offender for possession of child porn and drugs on Wednesday. In early October, a tip was provided to law enforcement ...

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County jury convicted a man of attempting to meet with a 15-year-old girl in San Luis Obispo for sex. The jury convicted 42-year-old Genaro SantanaAvalos of ...

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The principal of a Santa Barbara elementary school returned to campus last week after admitting to manipulating the school election so that her child would become a student ...

By KAREN VELIE Bakersfield police officers are searching for a gunman who fired multiple rounds at a TV newsroom in Bakersfield on both Friday night and Tuesday morning. On Friday night, a dark ...

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are investigating a shooting in Santa Maria Sunday evening in which a bullet or bullets struck a vehicle. Shortly before 6 p.m., a caller reported a shooting on the 1800 ...

By KAREN VELIE As a safety precaution, PG&E could turn off the power for up to 7,700 customers in San Luis Obispo County early Thursday morning. Electric companies use public safety power ...

OPINION by RON CUFF Naval aviators say, “You know you are over the target when you start taking fire.” My first Navy assignment was with an all weather attack squadron, the VA-95 “Green Lizards,” ...

As Tropical Storm Rachel arrives, San Luis Obispo County is under both high surf and coastal flood advisories on Sunday. The storm also has the potential to bring rain, strong winds and cooler ...

By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles woman who faced seven felony counts of animal cruelty related to the deaths of 40 cats was granted mental health diversion on Monday, meaning that if she completes her ...

Find great local sales and deals on dining, happy hours, lodging, golf and more while supporting San Luis Obispo County businesses and the local economy. Stands of century-old blue oaks and sparkling ...

With crude oil prices dropping last week, the average price for gas fell six cents to $6.50 a gallon in San Luis Obispo County, according to AAA. Last week, prices dipped from $80 to $90 per barrel of ...

A gas leak has led to evacuations of portions of downtown San Luis Obispo and the cancellation of farmer’s market on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., the gas leak was reported near the 700 ...